Diamond Dogs, Winthrop halted by rain

Posted: Wednesday, April 09, 2003

By From Staff Reports

Playing in a cold, steady rain before a sparse but dedicated crowd at Foley Field Tuesday, the Georgia baseball team led Winthrop 3-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning when the game was halted.

Weather permitting, the two teams will resume Tuesday's game today at 4 p.m., followed by their regularly-scheduled nine-inning game.

The Bulldogs got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third - with a little help from a very soggy and slippery left field.

Winthrop left fielder Jacob Dempsey recorded the first out of the inning with a tremendous sliding catch on a Josh Smith fly ball, but he had trouble three batters later. After Clint Sammons drew a two-out walk from Winthrop starter Chase Edwards, Justin Holmes slapped a single to left field. Struggling to keep his feet as he ran, Dempsey misplayed the ball, allowing Sammons to score and Holmes to reach second.

Winthrop Tuesday's game postponed.

UP NEXT

Today 4 p.m.

Foley Field

Regularly scheduled game to follow completion of Tuesday's game.

Jasha Balcom then lined a triple into the left field corner, driving in Holmes for a 2-0 lead.

Georgia starter Michael Hyle pitched three scoreless innings, scattering a pair of hits and walking one. Will Startup took over on the mound in the fourth.

A great defensive play by Georgia kept Winthrop from scoring in the fifth. With Chris Leroux on first after a two-out walk, Matt Repec lined a pitch off the wall in right field. David Coffey quickly corralled the ball, fired it to second baseman Marshall Szabo who threw it Sammons at home plate. Sammons turned to his left and tagged out a sliding Leroux for the third out of the inning.

Georgia added to its lead in the bottom of the inning - again with two outs. Holmes reached first on a walk and scored moments later when Balcom drilled a double into the right field corner.